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Pages
- Title
- Commonwealth versus Patrick Hester, Patrick Tully, and Peter McHugh
- Date(s)
- 1877-02-23
- Creator
- Hughes, F. W. (Francis Wade), 1817-1885
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner)
- Description
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From cover: "Commonwealth versus Patrick Hester, Patrick Tully, and Peter McHugh tried and convicted of the murder of Alexander W. Rea. Argument of Hon. F. W. Hughes, for Commonwealth, at Bloomsburg, PA., February 23 & 24, 1877. Stenographically reported by R. A. West."
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m1b_174
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Correspondence, James McParlan to Allen Pinkerton, 1873-10-10
- Date(s)
- 1873-10-10
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), McParland, James P., 1844-1919 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Robert A. (Robert Allan), 1848-1907 (correspondent)
- Description
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Correspondence regarding a brief sketch of Irish Societyism.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m_021
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Miners National Association Certificate for Thomas Hughes
- Date(s)
- 1874-04-27
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Hughes, Thomas (former owner), Siney, John, 1831-1880 (signer)
- Description
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Signed by John Siney (president) and John James (secretary).
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m_018
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Correspondence, F. W. Hughes to Franklin B. Gowen, 1876-04-14
- Date(s)
- 1876-04-14
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Hughes, F. W. (Francis Wade), 1817-1885 (correspondent)
- Description
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Correspondence regarding the Yost murder trial.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m_093
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Molly Maguires : The Origin, Growth, and Character of the Organization
- Date(s)
- 1877
- Contributor(s)
- Dewees, F. P. (Francis Percival) (author)
- Collection ID
- HD 5325 M6D49 1877
- Hagley ID
- mollymag_dewees
- Collection
- Hagley Museum and Library publications archive
- Title
- Correspondence, H. B. Hanmore to Franklin B. Gowen, 1875-03-28
- Date(s)
- 1875-03-28
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Hanmore, Howard B. (correspondent), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent)
- Description
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Correspondence regarding the result of an interview Hanmore had with John Siney, leader of the Workingmen's Benevolent Association (WBA), at Saint Clair.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m_089
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Correspondence, J. H. Butler to Franklin B. Gowen, 1876-09-17
- Date(s)
- 1876-09-17
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Butler, J. H. (correspondent), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent)
- Description
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Kerrigan. People mentioned include: John W. Ryan, James Kerrigan, Fenton Cooney, Patt Whelan, Misses Lawlor, Edward Lawlor, and Jill McIntyre.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- molly_m1b_128
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Private, 'To the M. and L. B. A. of Schuylkill County, Pottsville,' 1875-04-10 [Copy]
- Date(s)
- 1875-04-10
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner)
- Description
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Private circular to Miners' and Laborers' Benevolent Association members discussing changes to union strategy.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_0979_01_06
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq...in the case of The Commonwealth vs. Thomas Munley
- Date(s)
- 1876
- Contributor(s)
- Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (speaker), Munley, Thomas, 1845-1877 (defendant), West, R. A. (court reporter), Bretz, George M., 1842-1895 (former owner)
- Description
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From cover: 'Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq., of counsel for the Commonwealth, in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Thomas Munley, indicted in the court of over and terminer of Schuylkill County, PA., for the murder of Thomas Sanger, a mining boss, at Raven Run, on September 1, 1875. Stenographically Reported by R. A. West.'
- Hagley ID
- mollymag_pam_0092
- Collection
- Trade catalogs and pamphlets
- Title
- Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq. Before the Joint Committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania
- Date(s)
- 1875
- Contributor(s)
- Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (speaker), Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company (associated name), Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. (associated name), Murphy, D. F. (court reporter)
- Description
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From cover: 'Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq. before the joint committee of the legislature of Pennsylvania, appointed to inquire into the affair of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company an the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company. At Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 29th and 30th, 1875, on behalf of said company. Specially reported by D. F. Murphy.'
- Collection ID
- Trade catalogs and pamphlets collection
- Hagley ID
- mollymag_pam_0128
- Collection
- Trade catalogs and pamphlets
- Title
- The Molly Maguires
- Date(s)
- 1932
- Contributor(s)
- Bimba, Anthony (author), Molly Maguires (Organization) Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (associated name)
- Description
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Contents: The Real Molly Maguires; Conditions in the Antrhacite Fields; Early Organizations of the Anthracite Miners; The Long Strike of 1875; The Life and Death Struggle in Pennsylvania; The Trials; Peace Once More Reigns; Conclusions.
- Collection ID
- Published collections (Library Stacks)
- Hagley ID
- mollymag_bimba
- Collection
- Hagley Library published collections
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-07-31
- Date(s)
- 1875-07-31
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a synopsis of the report of operative James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has become a member of the Molly Maguires at Shenandoah, Pa. The report covers the time period from 1875-07-01 to 1875-07-24. McParlan details current sentiments among the Molly Maguires and the members' attitude toward the company.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_16
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-03-31
- Date(s)
- 1875-03-31
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to visit and report on the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where he has successfully infiltrated the organization, and the report covers the time period from 1875-03-06 to 1875-03-30. Among other updates on the organization's recent movements, McParlan mentions the preparations being made for St. Patrick's Day.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_06
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-12-31
- Date(s)
- 1875-12-31
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a continuation of operative James McParlan's report, and the report covers the dates 1875-10-12 to 1875-12-26. Among other updates, the operative details his findings into the planned testimony of witnesses at the murder trial and lists the new passwords for the local Molly Maguires members.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_03_02
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1874-11-13
- Date(s)
- 1874-11-13
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to infiltrate and report on the Molly Maguires. The report includes the time period from 1874-08-27 to 1874-10-22.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_01_04
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1874-12-11
- Date(s)
- 1874-12-11
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P., 1844-1919 (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to visit and report on the Molly Maguires. The report covers the time period from 1874-11-13 to 1874-12-08. Among other notes, McParlan details local opinions on the Reading Railroad Company and an incident of shots being fired at a Catholic church.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_01_05
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-02-15
- Date(s)
- 1875-02-15
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), Cummings, P. M. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a continuation of the report of P. M. Cummings, an operative assigned to join and observe the miners union at St. Clair, Pennsylvania. The report includes the time period from to 1875-01-19 to 1875-02-07.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_01
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1874-12-12
- Date(s)
- 1874-12-12
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), Cummings, P. M. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a continuation of the report of P. M. Cummings, an operative assigned to join and observe the miners union at St. Clair, Pennsylvania. The report includes the time period from 1874-11-02 to 1874-12-09 and contains information on the views of the miners, the standing of the union, the union's plans as regards the late suspension, and the union's plans for 1875.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_01_06
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-02-23
- Date(s)
- 1875-02-23
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to infiltrate and report on the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , and the report includes the time period from 1875-01-23 to 1875-02-16. Among other details, McParlan reports on a speech delivered by Jno. F. Welsh, President of the Mechanics and Workingmen's Benevolent Association, and on allegations that the Reading Rail Road Company was...
Show moreCommunication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to infiltrate and report on the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania , and the report includes the time period from 1875-01-23 to 1875-02-16. Among other details, McParlan reports on a speech delivered by Jno. F. Welsh, President of the Mechanics and Workingmen's Benevolent Association, and on allegations that the Reading Rail Road Company was mixing Shamokin coal with damaged coal and selling it.
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- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_02
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1874-01-28
- Date(s)
- 1874-01-28
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a continuation of the report of James McParlan (alias James McKenna) into the secret movements of the Molly Maguires, including the dates from 1874-01-01 to 1874-01-25. McParlan details his successful infiltration of the local branch of the Molly Maguires and lists names of members.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_01_02
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-06-15
- Date(s)
- 1875-06-15
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), Linden, Robert J. (Robert Jay), 1835-1904 (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of operative Robert J. Linden, who has been assigned to form a "flying squad" of Coal & Iron Police to investigate depredations on company roads. The operative is at Ashland, Pa. and is available to make arrests when the opportunity arises. The report covers 1875-05-06 to 1875-05-22.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_10
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-03-02
- Date(s)
- 1875-03-02
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to join and report on the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Among other news, McParlan observes that general feeling is that the company had burned the East Norwegian Shaft in order to prejudice the public against the men on strike and that the local Catholic priest would not permit the Molly Maguires attending church in regalia on St....
Show moreCommunication encloses the report of James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has been assigned to join and report on the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Among other news, McParlan observes that general feeling is that the company had burned the East Norwegian Shaft in order to prejudice the public against the men on strike and that the local Catholic priest would not permit the Molly Maguires attending church in regalia on St. Patrick's Day. The report includes the time period from 1875-02-17 to 1875-02-26.
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- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_05
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to J. E. Wootten, 1875-03-02
- Date(s)
- 1875-03-02
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Wootten, John E. (John Eastburn), 1823-1898 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of operative, W. R. H., who is a member of the Mechanics and Workingmen's Benevolent Association and is operating at Frackville, Pa. Reporting on striking railroad workers, the operative notes that the discharge of prominent members of the local union branches by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company has led to much local discussion. The report covers 1875-02-19 to 1875-02-26.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_04
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-06-20
- Date(s)
- 1875-06-20
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent), (associated name), McParland, James P. (associated name)
- Description
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Communication encloses a synopsis of the report of operative James [McParlan] (alias James McKenna), who has become a member of the Molly Maguires. McParlan reports from Shenandoah City in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and the report covers the time period from 1875-04-13 to 1875-05-12. McParlan details, among other things, his investigation into an act of sabotage in which a load of iron had been dumped from a railroad car.
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_02_12
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file
- Title
- Allan Pinkerton and Benjamin Franklin to F. B. Gowen, 1875-10-20
- Date(s)
- 1875-10-20
- Creator
- Linden, Robert J. (Robert Jay), 1835-1904
- Contributor(s)
- Reading Company (former owner), Pinkerton's National Detective Agency (originator), Gowen, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1836-1889 (correspondent), Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 (correspondent), Franklin, Benjamin, 1830-1901 (correspondent)
- Description
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Communication encloses the report of operative Linden, who is assigned to the charge of the special guard in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. The report covers the dates 1875-07-24 to 1875-10-20. On 20 October, the operative reports that he has contacted prominent citizens in the coal regions concerning the recent assassinations but has found both the citizens and the authorities to be apathetic and, consequently, 'no definite steps have been taken to make examples of the well known assassins.'
- Collection ID
- Reading Company records (Accession 1520)
- Hagley ID
- 1520_1001_03_03
- Collection
- Reading Company records, Pinkerton Detective Agency file